Just did my Syncro 16 to a Digifant II head / injection system and a 2.0L
Audi 80 block.

FRAME MODIFYING:
Best tool to do the job is a sledge hammer to make the dent and then I used
a 5" angle grinder to remove the bottom part of the frame rail - there is
still a 0.25" gap there, which so far is enough.  It takes a lot of putting
the engine into position to get it all right.  This is what I hate the 50
degree conversions as you are playing around with an essential part of the
vehicle.  Just because I am a paranoid sort of person I will be getting some
bar material welded to the outside of the frame rail to re-enforce it.
Pictures will be on Fast Forward's web site soon.

FUEL LINES:
Where is the final resting place of the Air Flow Meter?  Usually with the A2
Golf lines there is enough room to play with to mount the box pretty much
where you like.  I used Digifant II so the AFM location was restricted by
the length of the wire leading up to it, which is VERY long.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Matt Ratto
Sent: May 4, 2002 7:08 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: diesel gas conversion - fourth day

OK. Well, it's finally in. When we last left our heros, they had taken a
little bit off the input shaft and were getting ready to put the gas engine
in. Well, guess what?

We didn't cut off enough. Soon as we tightened everything up the engine
started to bind. So, we pulled the engine out, measured as best we could,
trimmed the shaft and tried again.

Not enough off. Still binding. Pull, measure (a little better this time),
trim, and try again.

Success! Still, most of the day gone. But it's in. Now for the cutting to
fit the intake manifold, fuel system and electrics.

Does anyone have any advice on the best tool to use the do the cutting of
the sheet metal? Maybe something cheap to buy? Also, I've read what others
have done to extend the fuel lines to the fuel distributor. Does anyone have
any other solutions than having the lines custom made?

onwards and upwards...

Matt
'82 Westy redux